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About
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Theatrical
Oct 24, 2003
Box Office
$436K
Budget
$8.0M
Return
0.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 23, 2004
Director
Writer
Producers
Studio
Icon Productions, Haft Entertainment, Airborne Productions
Keywords
adultery
infidelity
paranoia
hallucination
musical
sadomasochism
detective story
remake
parody
surrealism
los angeles, california
fantasy sequence
extramarital affair
doctor patient relationship
alternative reality
duringcreditsstinger
screenwriting
pulp
murder mystery
neo-noir
1950s
father son relationship
mother son relationship
parallel universe
based on tv series
independent film
jukebox musical
singing detective
chronic illness
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Downey Jr.
Dan Dark
R
Robin Wright
Nicola / Nina / Blonde
Mel Gibson
Dr. Gibbon
J
Jeremy Northam
Mark Binney
K
Katie Holmes
Nurse Mills
A
Adrien Brody
First Hood
J
Jon Polito
Second Hood
Carla Gugino
Betty Dark / Hooker
S
Saul Rubinek
Skin Specialist
A
Alfre Woodard
Chief of Staff
A
Amy Aquino
Nurse Nozhki
D
David Dorfman
Young Dan Dark
E
Eddie Jones
Moonglow Bartender
L
Lily Knight
Woman Physiotherapist
C
Clyde Kusatsu
Visiting Japanese Doctor
E
Earl Poitier
Orderly
D
Don Fischer
Intern
A
Andy Umberger
Mr. Dark
D
David Denman
Soldier with Betty Dark
A
Alec Puro
Drummer
